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2022 (11) TMI 1149 - HC - Money LaunderingSeeking grant of Default bail - misappropriation of money - whether, after filling of a complaint and when the further investigation is still pending, the petitioner is entitled to default bail under Section 167(2) of the CrPC - HELD THAT:- Section 173 of the CrPC does not prescribe piecemeal investigation and filing of incomplete charge sheet before the court. Section 173(8) CrPC prescribes that even after filing of charge sheet further investigation can be done. In that case, if the investigating officer gathers additional evidence, he can produce it after filing of the charge sheet. The law does not permit the State to expand the maximum period stipulated under Section 167(2) CrPC by filing supplementary charge sheet. This Court has the reason to hold that the incomplete complaint (charge sheet in CrPC parlance) filed against the petitioner is against the law stipulated by Section 173 CrPC because law does not permit piecemeal investigation. Therefore, this Court holds that the petitioner is entitled to bail under Section 167(2) of the CrPC because investigation of the case is not yet complete. The petitioner Sri Subhra Jyoti Bharali is allowed to go on bail of Rs.1,000,00/- with a surety of like amount to the satisfaction of the learned Special Judge, Assam, Kamrup(M), Guwahati subject to the conditions imposed - application allowed.
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